Saturday, 21 June 2025

Author: Danny Wong

Foreigner ordered to defend murder charge

SIBU: An Indonesian man was ordered by the High Court here today (Nov 24) to enter his defense against a charge of murdering his countryman, after a prima facie case was established against him. In delivering his ruling, Justice Wong Siong Tung noted that, having heard the evidence presented at

Entrepreneurs invited to join digital business event

SIBU: Small and medium entrepreneurs around in and around here are welcome to register as SME Digitise participants organised by the Sibu Digital Innovation Hub (SDIH). The programme, which aims to empower small and medium entreprise (SME) owners, offers a basic business course that covers various digital aspects. Participants also

Iing Shii Ngie appointed assistant marriage registrar to serve Sibu community

SIBU: Iing Shii Ngie has been appointed as the assistant marriage registrar by the Government Marriage Registration Bureau, as recommended by the Sibu Yin Clan Association (SYCA) Board of Directors. Iing took his oath and received his appointment certificate from the head of Sibu Division National Registration Department, Norazizan Hamzah,

Teachers receive back massagers

SIBU: Members of Lions Clubs from Lions International District 308-A2 Region 2 & 3 recently visited several Chinese primary schools in the outskirts of Sibu and donated back massagers to teachers and staff. The schools included those in Salim, Pulau Kerto, Durin and Jalan Ulu Oya. The past District Governor

Lions Clubs donate mats to school

SIBU: As part of charity programmes, Lions International District 308-A2 Region 2 & 3 Lions Clubs recently pooled together to make donation of 30 mats to Citizen Middle School at Jalan Kong Yit Khim here. Their joint press statement stated that the donated items are for usage of the students

Sarawak eyes victory at Under-16 volleyball tournament

SIBU: The Sarawak Volleyball Association (SAVA) is setting its sights on victory as the state’s boys and girls teams gear up for the 21st Milo-Malaysia Under-16 Volleyball Championships.  The championship will take place at the Sibu Volleyball Indoor Stadium in Rejang Park from Nov 21 to 25. SAVA president Temenggong

UTS seals educational collaboration with school

SIBU: An educational collaboration agreement between a university and Chinese-medium school here is expected to bolster the school’s good standing and also attract students from China. It was inked between University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) and Guong Ming Middle School (GMMS) here Tuesday.  GMMS chairman Datuk Tiong Thai King said

Pustaka Sibu to host Sarawakiana Lecture Series this Friday

SIBU: The Sarawak State Library (Pustaka), Sibu, will hold the Sarawakiana Lecture Series: ‘Negeri Tua Melanau’ this Friday (Nov 24), at 10am in its seminar room.  According to a statement from Pustaka Sibu, the lecture will be delivered by Associate Professor Dr Saimi Bujang, who is the deputy rector of

Teachers receive massagers from Lions clubs

SIBU: Teachers and staff of several primary schools in Sibu received back massagers from the presidents of Lions International 308-A2 Region 2 & Region 3 today.The schools included SJK Chung Hua and SJK Methodist here.The past District Governor of 308-A2, Datuk Betty Wong Yieng, who is the organising chairperson of

Chinese association celebrates 90 years grandly

SIBU: The Chiang Chuan Association Sibu (CCAS) commemorated its 90th anniversary with a grand dinner reception, themed “Standing for 90 Years and Reaching New Heights Again” at a prominent local hotel here on Sunday. CCAS chairman Lim Hong Hui highlighted this year as a year of extraordinary significance. “This year